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BENNETTS VILLE, S, O,
W. F. CALDWELL, EDITOR
Fri??y, Feb. 28, L908
A "Koo Doo" Tarty
Thc democratic party scorns to
bc unfortunate. During thc past
forty years since thc civil war on
ly twice luis tho democratic party
elected ii President of tho United
States and since 18(.K) each nation
al elect ion luis seen it losing more
und more votes until today only
tho south eau safely bc counted to
vote the democratic ticket.
Even whore the chances arc fa
vorable for tho democrats to in
crease their representation in Con
gress nod tims secure more chance
of winning a national election for
tune seems to desert it. Take tho
ense of Kentucky. The legislature
was and is democratic on joint
ballot and it seemed to bc a fore
gone conclusion that thc successor
to Senator McOeary would bo n
democrat. In the primaries lust
summer thc democratic voters of
that state declared that thc then
Gov. Beckham was their choice for
the senate. The democratic ma
jority tn the legislature scorned to
mean that this e.oice would be
confirmed. After balloting for
over one month thc legislature
elected Bradley, a rank republican,
to thc senate and this was done
through four democrats voting for
him. ?licy had absolutely refus
ed to abide by thc decision of the
d?mocratie voters whom tiley were
supposed to represent and would
not vote for Beckham. Then the
party lenders Ottered to nominate
another but these sume four could
not be induced and voted for Brad
ley. ^
"With this example before them
tlie democrats go into the next
campaign with the intention of
electing their choice, whoever that
may bo, to tho position of Presi
dent. Hot articles will be written
and many speeches made und lots
of talking done for this end. And
this is ns it should be but thc ex
ample of tho Kentucky democrats
in electing a republican is enough
to discourage tho leaders. The
trouble seems to l>e that there arc
some4 in tho party who are wolves
in sheep's clothing, For their pur
poses they pass as democrats and
thou turn out to be traitors. They
fool the democratic voters a ;d get
them Lo send them to thc legisla
ture and then go and act contrary
to their wishes. As long ns this
element is in tlie democratic party
and is allowed to lend this party
will never win anything. Tiley
must have leaders and men who
can bo depended on. If they atc
republicans or anything of that
kind let them como out in the
open and declare themselves.
Cul out all these so called demo
crats, the demagogues, hypocrites,
rascals, and thc like and the party
will once more resume its place as
the leaders and the governing po
wer. We hope thu*, the democrats
will bo successful this your but thc
Kentucky example is to bc deplor
ed.
Tlie News und Courier's lighl
reminds us of thc biblical injune
thin, "It is hard for thee to kiel
against tlie pricks."
The weather this week for tin
most, part hus been very spring
like and our candidates will nov
likely begin to announce (hem
selves soon.
Many new residences ure goin<
up all over town und Bcnncttsvilh
is coming in spite of all tho lire:
and other setbacks. Our pooph
arc progressing und wc ure. opti
mistic of our City's future.
Good for you Lyon ! K o e |
right after tito dispensary rotten
ness und ferret it ont. Whocve
tho SiioO lits let thom wear il
Hire nil thc lawyers in Georgia i
you need them to help in tho pro
sedition.
In thc (lentil of Bishop Duncan,
tho Methodist church has lost one
of its best men and thc state one
of her best citizens. Bishop Dun
can exerted a great influence for
tho good of men and state and his
death is a great blow.
?a? <c> ?#?
The gentlemen of the General
Assembly are now taking part in
tho closing scene and the curtain
will ring down on tho linnl act of
this legislature Some of tho pres
ent members will hardly return
nguiu and they arc making tho
most out of it. That's right.
??M <.? <#>
When it comes to getting the
best things in the gifts of naturi4,
Marlboro and Bennettsville are
right there with the goods. But
our town needs a few manufactur
ing plants. Why not get in be
hind the ice plant and push it
through ( It is about the the
thing which comes in handy just
now.
Thc deadly pistol is still getting
in its work from all over thc coun
try thc reports come every day of
its victims. Tho killing last Tues
day night in this county adds one
moro to thc long list. A few
hangings would call a halt to this
kind of work better than anything
else and is thc best argument on
thc subject.
.>>.??.
Wc heard a man remark thc
other day that he was mighty care
ful when he came south. Ile was
from the north and seemed to bc
of the opinion that every man in
thc south carried a pistol and on
tho slightest provocation would
pull and shoot. Ile said that ho
certainly was careful what be said
and that he attended strictly to his
own business. It was explained
to him that he was laboring under
a wrong impression and that the
people herc wore not all of this
nature. 1 Ie, of course, has forth
ed this opinion through reading
about the great numbers of mur
ders in the past few weeks and
thinks that mob rule and "pistol
toting" is general down hero.
(Junfortunately this is tho opinion
of a lot of good people away in
other sections of our own land and
to be fair they could scarcely form
any other. ll is time for law and
Ol'dOr lo liolil away and all good
citizens should stand by the laws.
This impression is doing our
section a lo tof harm and tho best
way to remove it is to enforce the
laws against carrying concealed
weapons and hang some of tin'
murderers lawfully and not by
lynching.
PEE DEE PRESBYTERY.
I
Meeting Held Last Tuseday - Bu
Muess Transacted.
A called meeting of presbytery
was held to consider the call of
McOoll, Carolina, and (Mio presby
terian churches for thc services ol'
Kew ,1. ,). Brown, lately of ('hes
ter county, and to make arrange
; men ts for his installation over
> these several charges. The fol
lowing members of tin; presbyery
wore present: Revs. A. II. McArn,
of Choraw, D. M. Ku I ton, of Dal
lington, A. (J. B?chner, of Ked
Bin IV, and Bunyan McLeod, ol
. Bennettsville, and tho following
elders: ,). K. Willis, of McColl,
Dr. Reedy of, Clio, and ,1. N.
Drake and J. T. Kitson of Ben
nettsvillo.
Kev. .1. ?I. Brown was recived
; from Bet Iud Prcspytery and ar
rangements made for his instill
alien as followrs: The '2nd Sun.
day of March the Kev. Bunyai
r McLeod and Kider ,1. T. Kason at
3 McColl; on the third Sunday ol
, March in the morning the Kew A,
3 II. Bunkner and Kider ?Vlei) Mor.
- risen at Carolina; and on the eve
liing ol' that same day the Kev. A
; II. McArn and Kider Peedy wil
j have charge of thc instillation al
.?Clio.
',Suffered day .uni night the torincii
' ot Itching piles. Nothing helped tue uti
' til I used Donn's (Hutment, lt eurei
- MIC permanently," lion John U Garret!
Mayor, Girard, Ala.
SOME MORE VOTFS
By Marlboro Members in the Leg
islature.
The senat e passed a bill to in
crease the salaries ot" state oflicors
by a vote ol' '2'2 to ll. Senator
Hogers voted lor it. Tho salary
of the governor is raised from
$3000 to $4000, and most ot tho
other state ollicors from $11)00 to
$2250.
Hy a vote of 20 to 7, the senate
passed the bill to create two new
judicial circuits. Senator Rogers
voted for the bill. The fourth cir
cuit is to be composed of Chester
field, Darlington and Marlboro.
The house voted to raise the
state tax levy to 5-i mills. A mo
tion to reduce it to 5 mills was
voted down. Gibson Dane and
McColl voted for the reduction.
Dast year the levy was l? mills.
Thc bill to lix the salaries of
county auditors and treasures pass
ed thc house. 87 to 18. Dane and
McColl voted for if, Gibson not
voting. The salary of each for
Marlboro is fixed at $1080-$90 a
month.
A bill to prevent liquor from
being removed from a railroad
car except in a town where there
is a dispensary, passed the house,
64 to 55. Gibson, Ivane and Mc
Coll voted for it.
Thc bill to require secret orders
to apply to the clerk of court for
license, was killed, 50 to 44. Lane
voted for the bill, Met-oil against
it, and Gibson was absent.
A bill to require dispensaries to
be closed in counties where they
had apparently boen voted out,
pending any contest of the election
passed the house, 78 to 16. Gib
son, Ivane and McColl voted for
the bill.
Amendment lo allow dispensa*
rios to be opened in counties where
they seem to be voled in, ponding
a contest, was voted down, 75 lo
17. All the Marlboro members
voled against it.
The bill did not become law.
Dane voted to abolish thc I
migration bureau, McColl ami
( iibson not voting.
McColl voted lo provide for a
slale auditor and inspecter, Dane
voted against ibis ollico, (iibson
not voting.
Dane voted to relieve thc state
treasurers from paying for bonds
which were stolen from the state
treasurer's oiUce. McColl Noted
not to relieve them, and Gibson
did )n>t vote.
Senator Rogers was one of thc
nine senators who voted against
the bill to raise the salaries ol' leg
islators from four dollars a day
for I'orly days to $200 foi- thc ses
sion.
Senator Rogers voled for the
proposition to submit state prohi
bition or county dispensaries te
thc people at a special election.
Senators Rogers and Laney
were tho only two who voted
agaist a constitutional amendment
to change thc oflicial tille of tin
"adjutant ami inspector general'
to "adjutant general."
Senator Rogers voted for the bill
to enroll and register anew all flu
votes of the state this summer.
The bill became law and there wil
be a new enrollment.
Senator Rogers voted to hav<
. the increase in the salaries of conn
ty auditor and treasurer go int<
: elicet this year, which was adopt
ed
Senator Rogers voted to pro
hibit any member of the legisla
ture from being elected to the new
position of insurance commission
I er, and this provision was incur
derated in the law. Senator Ko
gers voted agatnst the bill to pro
vide for the oflico of insu nine?
commissioner.
1 Senator Rogers voted in favo;
\ of a state health ollicor.
A weak stomach means weal
stomach nerves, always. And fbi
is also trite of tho heart, and kid
? noys. ID a pity that sick one
I continue to drug tho stomach oi
? stimulate the heart and kidneys
The weak nerves, not the organ
themselves need (his help. Thi
explains why Dr. Shoop's Rester
1 alive has, ;ind is promptly hoi pin;
so many sick ones. If ?roes di rec
1 to I he cause ol 1 hese diseases. Tes
. ibis vital truth ami see. duo. T
I >ouglas,
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i I
ONE NEGRO SHOOTS ANOTHER
Evander Bostick Killed by Willis
Crosland on Tuesday Night
at Beauty Spot.
An inquest was bold on Wed
nesday morning over tho dead
body of Evander Bostick who was
shot and hilled by Willis Crosland
on Tuesday night and thc jury re
turned the following verdict, "wc,
the jury, lind that Evander Bos
tick cunio to his death by a gun
shot wound in the bands of Willis
Crosland." Crosland luis been re
manded to jail to await trial be
fore tho court on the chargo of
murder.
It seems from thc testimony
given at the inquest that all of the
parties aro colored and live in He
bron township at Beauty Spot.
That on last Tuesday night a
party of negroes had gathered at a
house of one of their number in
that neighborhood to play check
ers and that among tho number
was Willis Crosland. That about
8.30 o'clock when the game was in
full progress someone knocked at
the door. He was told to come in
but instead of doing so went n
round to thc window and knocked
on the window glass. At this
Crosland jumped up and seizing a
gun which was lying across tho
bcd said" I will see who it is" and
opened the door and discharged
tho gun. Someone was heard to
fall and running out the negro
Bostick was found lying on the
ground in a pool of blood with the
load of shot in him. Ile was car
ried into the house and lingered a
few hours and then passed away.
Crosland stayed at his bedside
and made no effort to escape.
Some thought that the matter
was an accident as there had been
absolutely no ill feeling between
the two. But. it was certainly a
piece of carelessness or rather
recklessness for Crosland to shoot
at random and he will have to face
thc charge of murder. Ile was
brought and landed in jail on
Wednesday morning by deputy
sherill' Minson.
-0*0
Stop thal tickling cough! Dr.
Shoop's Cough Cure will surely
stop it. and wit h perfect safety- lt
is so thoroughly harmless, that
Dr. Shoop tolls mothers to mc
nothing else oven with very young
babies. The wholesome green
leaves and lender stems of a lune
healing mountainous shrub fur
nish the curative properties to Dr,
Shoop's Cough Cine lt, calms th*
cough, and heals tho sensitive
bronchial membranes. No opium
no chloroform, nothing harsh usct
to injure or suppress. Demant
Dr Shoop's. Take, no other. ,f, T
I )ouglas.
Marlboro Guards Attention!
Quarters Co. IC, 1st lofty, N
(J.S. C. Deb. 26, 08.
( (encrai ( )rdcrs, No. 2
I. The annual inspection c
thc National Guard ol South Car
olina, as required by section 1(3
Military code of South Carol inti
and section l l, Military Act, .Jami
?ry 21, 1903, will be held accord
ing to tho following schedule:
Lieutenant elms. II. cabaniss
Jr., U S A, will inspect for th
War Department and col \Y '
Brock, Asst Adjt and Ins. Gen
will inspect for the state. HAD
-o+c -v- N
Grippe is sweeping the country
Stop it with Prcvcntics, before i
gets deeply seated. To check earl
colds with these little Candy Col
('ure Tablets is surely sensible an
safe. Prcvcntics contain no qu
nine, no laxative, nothing bars
or .sickening. Pneumonia woul
never appear if early colds wei
promptly broken. Also good fe
feverish children. Largo box, 1
tablets, 'j,') cents. Vest pockt
boxes 5 cents. Sold by J. 'I
I douglas.
-o+o-.
Sunday at Presbyterian Church.
Kev. Bunyan McLeod will spca
next, Sunday morning on thc sui
?eel "The men of our ehurc'l an
their spiritual lifo." This se'mo
is preached preparatory to Ja;
mott's Sunday. ?
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FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS
ki to the Friends and Customers
of Claude T, Moore
Wo have purchased the business of Claude T,
Moore and arc now located at his old stand. The lire
"put us to tho bad" lor a little while but we are now
prepared todo a larger business than ever and to givo
you thc right goods at the right prices. Wc extend our
thanks for aid received during thc lire and assure you
that same is appreciated by us. Wo will be open for
business at th? former stand of Claud T Moore on Sat
urday February. 1st. Wc want all our customers and
friends anthill of Claude T Moore's customers and
friends to continue to trade with us and got the best
groceries at the cheapest pri?es. If you want anything
PHOKTE TSTO. 16
and they will be delivered at. your home.
Again thanking our friends and asking for a con
tinuance of their patronage, wc arc
Yours respectfully,
R.D.ROGERS
East Darlington Street, stand
formerly occupied by Claude
--T. Moore